HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND MATERNAL MORTALITY IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

This study examines the health behaviour and maternal mortality in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State and adopted a qualitative research method with survey instruments deployed to gather relevant data for analysis. The study examines the socio-economic factors that influence women's health behaviours in Egor Local Government Area; evaluates the cultural variables that contribute to women's delayed access to healthcare in the study area; interrogates the types of healthcare services that influence women's access to healthcare and health-related behaviours in the research area, it examines the type of health habits of women in the area and investigates how common maternal mortality in the research area. Findings revealed that positive relationship exist between socio-economic factors and women's health behaviours in the study area; it was also revealed that there is a relationship between cultural variables and women's delayed access to healthcare in Egor local government area. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the health workers such as mid-wives should be knowledgeable enough
to understand the possible risk factors affecting pregnant women in the communities where they practice. It was also recommended that health worker be trained and, they should be able to provide emotional support, education, and practicalities that are personalised.